Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Model N is seeking a Vice President, Cloud Operations to lead the operational delivery, reliability, and performance of their global SaaS platforms. This role is accountable for day-to-day SaaS operational excellence and managing global Cloud Operations teams to ensure high-quality service delivery in a regulated SaaS environment.
Responsibilities
- Own operational outcomes for Model N’s production SaaS environments, including availability, performance, incident response, and service delivery
- Lead global Cloud Engineering, SaaS Operations, Cloud Engineering, Platform Engineering, NOC, and incident management teams, ensuring consistent execution across all regions
- Ensure effective 24/7 operational coverage, escalation paths, and on-call models
- Deliver against defined SLAs; monitor trends and drive corrective actions where needed
- Lead major incident response, post-incident reviews, and root cause remediation
- Oversee cost effective deployment and management of cloud technology at Model N with a strategic focus on cost efficiency, availability, and stability
- Implement and refine operational processes including change management, release readiness, capacity planning, and proactive monitoring
- Drive AI, automation and tooling improvements to reduce manual effort, operational risk, and time to resolution
- Establish and track operational KPIs to measure effectiveness, efficiency, and customer impact
- Serve as the primary Cloud Operations leader interfacing with Engineering, Product Management, Security, Customer Support, and Customer Success
- Participate in customer-facing engagements and executive escalations as needed, particularly for strategic accounts
- Communicate operational status, risks, and improvement plans to senior leadership with clarity and credibility
- Manage SaaS Operations budgets, including cloud consumption, tooling, and managed service providers
- Partner with Finance and Procurement to forecast spend and identify cost optimization opportunities
- Support vendor evaluation and operational governance, aligned to broader cloud and technology strategies
- Ensure SaaS operations consistently meet security, compliance, and audit requirements (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR, etc.)
- Partner with Security and Compliance teams to operationalize controls and maintain audit readiness
- Embed compliance requirements into operational processes and standard operating procedures
Skills
- 15+ years of experience in SaaS, cloud operations, or technology leadership roles with increasing scope
- 5+ years leading global operations, SRE, or production support teams in a SaaS environment
- Hands-on experience operating large-scale SaaS platforms in AWS; multi-cloud experience is a plus
- Strong understanding of modern SaaS operational practices including SRE, DevOps, ITIL/service management, incident management, and observability
- Demonstrated experience using generative AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude, Gemini) to improve productivity, decision‑making, or problem solving in a professional or personal context
- Proven ability to execute in complex, high-availability, and high-compliance environments
- Experience managing operational budgets, cloud cost controls, and vendor relationships
- Demonstrated ability to lead globally distributed teams across multiple geographies
- Strong executive communication skills with the ability to translate technical detail into operational and business impact
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience)
Benefits
- Unlimited PTO for salaried employees – because flexibility fuels success
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Health Savings & Flexible Spending Accounts
- 401(k) with company match to invest in your future
- Volunteer Time Off (VTO) to give back to causes you care about
- Life and pet insurance for peace of mind
- Employee Assistance & Mental Health Programs
- Charitable giving opportunities
- Professional coaching and career development
Company Overview
Model N is a software company focused on developing revenue management software for pharmaceutical and medical device companies. It was founded in 1999, and is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, USA, with a workforce of 501-1000 employees. Its website is http://www.modeln.com.Company H1B Sponsorship
Model N has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 1 in 2026, 20 in 2025, 18 in 2024, 27 in 2023, 37 in 2022, 46 in 2021, 42 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role.